Writing

‘Hills Like White Elephants’ – A Masterclass in Dialogue

There is an old and for the most part true adage among writers that a good…
5 Simple Steps to Avoid Becoming a Writer

So, there’s a writer inside you and he’s already sowing the seeds of a best-seller in…
What’s Your Story About?

One of the biggest dangers we non-planning writers face is that you can easily end up…
Stories Are Read (Clichés Are Too)

Since it’s Valentine’s Day, I thought today was as good a day as any to write…
A French Fiction Revolution

In October 2015, the small but vibrant French publishing company Short Édition distributed eight ‘Distributeur d’histoires…
Being Ernest

I have commented in the past that I have a penchant for long-windedness. Unfortunately, lengthy or…
Ideas from the Everyday

Not everything you write needs to be published. Therefore, it’s okay to write rubbish. For example,…
The Nightmare After Christmas

I really hate dream sequences. I can count on one thumb the amount of dream sequences…
The Essential Voice of Red

Narrative voice is always important in fiction but especially in Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption…. It…
Learning From Rejection

The reason I have decided to post just one more of my own stories this year…